New guy here. I am hoping someone here can answer a couple questions. I going to buy this Lowe 1648t with a 50 hp Honda on it. I know the motor is a bit big for this boat but I am hoping it will be all right. My question is this boat has a plate to raise the height of the motor. It was used as a duck boat and I assume this was to allow shallow water access. My main use will be for fishing lakes and i was wondering if I should just leave it as is or remove the plate and mount the motor directly to the transom and how will this affect performance. It is also has a tunnel hull if that matters. I am pretty green to this type of boat and would appreciate any advice.